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The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED
You can't shut off the pain without shutting off the joy too. Let yourself be seen. You're enough. 🤍
Who it's for
Brown tells the story of a researcher who set out to measure and control messy feelings and instead found that vulnerability sits at the centre of connection, so her own resistance mirrors the viewer's.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A talk by research professor Brené Brown, recorded at TEDxHouston in June 2010 and roughly 20 minutes long. Drawing on about a decade of her research on human connection, empathy, belonging and shame, she explains what her findings revealed about vulnerability and its role in meaningful connection.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com, which offers an interactive transcript.
Before you start
Heads up: Brief mention of a breakdown.
Age: Ages 12+
In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter XXXIV
